QVCF 25 ACCOMPANISTS
Introducing our QVC Festival 2025 accompanists.
Our official accompanists are experienced musicians and collaborators who will support and guide you to prepare for your performances.
Working with these pianists will be a wonderful experience, helping you to grow in your singing and know what it is like to receive guidance from a professional accompanist.
After entries close you will receive the program detailing the accompanists for your sections with their contact details.
Our official accompanist for the Operatic Aria section is John Woods.
Jennifer Enchelmaier
Jennifer is a sought-after collaborative pianist, having developed a love of accompaniment work from an early age. In 2022 she was appointed to sessional staff at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and recorded the complete solo works of Australian composer Tom Henry for Move Records in Melbourne. Jennifer studied in Hobart with Beryl Sedivka and continued in France with Cécile Ousset and Odile Poisson, gaining her Premier Prix with distinction at the Conservatoire de Nice. Jennifer has been a finalist at the Premio Fausto Zadra International piano competition in Italy, as well as selected to compete at the Australian National Piano Award. Jennifer has worked for Scottish Opera education, The Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust and Victorian Opera. She has also been on staff at the Melbourne Conservatorium as an accompanist, tutor and lecturer in French and German diction for singers.
John Woods
John studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. He has worked for the RNCM, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and since 1992, the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, as an accompanist and repetiteur. He has accompanied the masterclasses of several distinguished performers, including Dames Janet Baker, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Joan Sutherland.
Artemii Safonov
Artemii Safonov is a talented and accomplished 18-year-old pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. Beginning his musical journey at a young age, Artemii has honed his skills through years of education, becoming a highly proficient pianist.
Artemii's passion and talent for music led him to apply to the Queensland Conservatorium, where he was accepted and is currently studying. Despite being underage for the program during his application, Artemii's exceptional musical abilities were recognised, and the institution offered him a place along with an accompanying scholarship.
Recently, Artemii gave a one-hour solo piano recital at the Brisbane City Hall as a part of their regular concert series, performing to a full audience.
In addition to skills as a performer, Artemii is a talented composer, creating music for various ensembles, including solo piano works, art songs, string quartets, woodwind quintets and even orchestral compositions. His compositions frequently claim awards in national and international competitions, such as the QMTA Composers’ competition and the international Choral Laboratory competition, further demonstrating his versatility and musical abilities.
Artemii has wide experience working as a versatile accompanist. Beginning with his first collaborations with singer Amalia Safonova at the age of twelve, Artemii has quickly gone on to develop his skills significantly, accompanying in many different contexts over the years such as concerts, competitions, AMEB examinations and auditions. Artemii has worked with several notable musical organisations, providing his services for rehearsals and concerts with both Opera Australia and Opera Queensland. Artemii is currently the official accompanist for the Redland City Choir.”